Boys part two

Arlo and Jack stayed on a couple more weeks.

 We had time with Bixby

 And time at the beach

And the humpbacks were there..

not as close as last year but

close enough to see. 

Mike even joined them 

on a foggy day in Cayucos

Mike had to struggle in and out of his wet suit 

 Jack finds it very funny

 A day spent exploring the Estero shoreline 

 tossing rocks

Morro Rock shrouded in fog 

Interesting rocks 

and some to take home 

Lunch and card games in the RV 

And more groceries

 We spent time in Santa Rosa creek

 Nature Club by the creek

Dinners cooked together

and building toys remembered from the past 

chocolate cake making...and licking 

Desserts eaten 

 We saw the play "The Wizard of Oz" at the PAC

 2 birthday dinners

and Aunt Kellys ice cream cake

Happy 13th birthday, Jack

Happy 15 th birthday Arlo 

A tour of Vandenberg Airforce base

the site of rocket launches, Space X and early shuttle base 

The rockets were assembled inside this building 

and then the buildings moved aside at launch time 

We built planes and flew them at the park

 We lit a fire using a magnifier

then roasted hot dogs. 

Mike received a nice gift from Tina and Cameron. 

We joined Janet and Joel on a hike to point Buchon

And enjoyed the sink hole

Found a small snake

And cows on the trail

 

 Lunch at the point we could see 
Diablo nuclear power plant

 

 Jack studied what happens
when he throws rocks into the cow plops

 Ice Cream in harmony at the end

 Jack made a bed for Fred, his elephant seal

 he enjoyed whittling sticks

 We had visitors from Oregon
Kristen and Danielle and Rachel and Steve
We took them to see the elephant seals

 My mom joined us

 Then we sat and chatted on San Simeon Pier

 And in our garden

Looking at old photographs

 Then it was time for Bixby to say goodbye to his cousins

An early moring hug from Nana and we are off to the airport

Till next year